άλως

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἅλως (hálōs, “halo”). Compare the inherited doublet αλώνι (alóni), from a diminutive.

Noun

άλως • (álos) f (plural άλωες)

  1. halo (on religious paintings)
    Synonym: φωτοστέφανο (fotostéfano)
  2. halo (around celestial objects)
  3. (photography) lens flare
  4. areola

Declension

Declension of άλως
singular plural
nominative άλως (álos) άλωες (áloes)
genitive άλω (álo) αλώων (alóon)
accusative άλω (álo) άλωες (áloes)
vocative άλω (álo) άλωες (áloes)
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